I turned 73 this month, and I've been thinking about a question people always ask me: If you could go back and give your 25-year-old self some life advice, what would you say? My answer usually surprises them: my 25-year-old self probably wouldn't have listened, and...
What made the Beatles one of the greatest bands in history? Talent, good timing, and the combination of two things we usually think of as opposites: competition and cooperation. Lennon and McCartney pushed each other hard. There was real rivalry there, with each one...
Most people don't think about why they hold the worldview they do. They absorb it from their friends and family, the news, their past experiences, and social media. And if those inputs are mostly negative, their default lens becomes one of fear and scarcity. I'm an...
On September 7th, 2025 — the final day of my 210-mile section hike on the Colorado Trail — I was about three miles from the end when I stumbled and lost my balance. It happened fast. Stumbling on the trail isn't uncommon because roots and rocks are a part of the...
Here are three books I've read recently that I keep finding myself recommending to people. They cover very different ground, but each one left a real impression on me. Moving Medicine Forward: What More Doctors Should Know About Nutrition — and How It Can Save Your...
A question I often get asked is why being able to delegate and empower Team Members is such an important leadership skill. I truly believe delegating is one of the most underrated yet most transformative skills a leader can possess. On the surface, it sounds simple,...
My friends and I often host Jeffersonian dinners, and we've had so many wonderful and memorable conversations. At a Jeffersonian dinner, everyone at the table participates in a single conversation. The host opens the evening by posing one thoughtful question to the...
Now that I’m 72, hindsight has made a lot of things about health much clearer. Here are ten lessons I wish I’d learned much sooner: 1. You can retrain your taste buds Our taste buds change over time, so teach them to like healthy foods. Once your taste buds...
I recently had a fascinating conversation with Dr. Mark Hyman on his podcast. Mark shared an idea that really resonated with me — something he calls “Notes from God.” He described how, as we move through life, we’re constantly given little signs or “notes,” moments...
I’ll start with a confession: I used to operate from a win-lose mindset, especially in business. Most of us do. It’s how we’ve been conditioned to think. Whether it’s a game, promotion, or closing a deal, we assume that for one person to win, another has to lose. But...
Entrepreneurs often share an immediate bond. Our circumstances may be very different, but we’re wired the same way. We look out into the world and see opportunity.Twenty years ago, I sat in a circle with about ten women in a small village in the high country of...
This September marks the 45th anniversary of Whole Foods Market (though it’s technically 47 if you count Safer Way, which opened in 1978). It’s incredible to think that one small natural foods store in Austin, Texas, has grown into what it is today. Looking back, I...
